Director of Preclinical Pathology & Strategy

Wave Life Sciences; Lexington (MA); On-site; USD 230,000 - 310,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Stock-based incentives

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Wave Life Sciences seeks an on-site Associate Director/Director-level Scientist to provide strategic pathology leadership across discovery and development programs. You will generate decision-enabling pathology data and support nonclinical safety assessment to advance Wave's pipeline.

Requirements include a DVM or equivalent with ACVP/ECVP board certification, a PhD preferred, and at least 3 years in pathology within biotech/pharma.

Qualifications

• Senior-level expertise in toxicologic and investigative pathology informing portfolio decisions.
• Experience supporting drug discovery pharmacology and development-stage programs.
• Strong knowledge of GLP regulations, regulatory expectations, and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic pathology leadership across pharmacology and preclinical safety studies.
• Perform primary pathology read and peer reviews with regulatory and CRO teams.
• Shape study strategy, protocol design, data interpretation, and reports.
• Serve as the accountable Project Pathologist for assigned targets and programs.
• Advance digital and translational pathology capabilities and biomarker approaches.
• Collaborate with internal/external partners and publish findings.

Skills

Pathology leadership

Regulatory readiness

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication to leadership

Education

DVM or equivalent

ACVP/ECVP board certification

PhD in Pathology or related

Tools

HALO

IHC

Digital pathology

ISH

Job description

Wave Life Sciences seeks an on-site Associate Director/Director-level Scientist to provide strategic pathology leadership across discovery and development programs. You will generate decision-enabling pathology data and support nonclinical safety assessment to advance Wave's pipeline.

Requirements include a DVM or equivalent with ACVP/ECVP board certification, a PhD preferred, and at least 3 years in pathology within biotech/pharma.